中考真题2024年四川省乐山市阅读理解B篇-对警告充耳不闻的代价
Harry and Annie lived a mile from town, but they walked there to school every day. It was a happy walk around the pond (水塘) on their way to school. In winter, when the ice was thick enough, they went across the pond. But their mother did not like them to do this. She said, “If there’s no one with you, you mustn’t walk across the pond.”
“Don’t go across the pond today, children,” she said, as she kissed them goodbye one morning. “It is beginning to thaw.”
“All right, mother,” said Harry, not very happy, for he liked running and sliding (滑行) on the ice very much.
When they came to the pond, the ice looked hard and safe.
“There,” Harry said to his sister, “let’s slide over it.”
“But you promised mother,” said Annie.
“No, I didn’t, I only said ‘All right’, and it is all right.”
“I didn’t say anything, so I can do what I like,” said Annie.
So they got on the ice and started to go across the pond.
They had not gone far before the ice got broken, and suddenly they fell into the water.
Luckily, a man who was at work near the pond heard the children’s cries. He rushed into the water and saved them successfully. Both of them were nearly drowned (淹死) before the man reached them.
They went home almost frozen (冻僵的) and learned a lesson they would remember for a lifetime.
1.1.What did Harry and Annie do about the pond in winter?
A Driving along the pond.
B Swimming in the pond.
C Walking across the pond.
D
解析：选C。细节理解题C。在文中第一段中提到：“In winter，when the ice was thick enough，they went across the pond.”，即当冰足够厚时，Harry和Annie会走过池塘。因此，他们在冬天会走过池塘，答案为C。
2.2. What does the underlined word “thaw” in paragraph 2 mean?
A 融化
B 结冰
C 起雾
D
解析：选A。词义猜测题A。题目要求猜测第二段中“thaw”的意思。根据上下文，“Don’t go across the pond today, children,” she said, as she kissed them goodbye one morning. “It is beginning to thaw.”（“孩子们，今天不要穿过水塘，”一天早上，她吻别他们时说，“冰开始融化了。”）可以推断“thaw”的意思是“融化”，因此答案为A。
3.3. Why did Annie think she could get on the ice too?
A Because her mother never stopped her.
B Because she didn’t promise her mother.
C Because her brother didn’t like her to do so.
D
解析：选B。细节理解题B。在文章中提到Annie说：“I didn’t say anything，so I can do what I like.”，意思是她没有向妈妈承诺过不上冰，所以她可以做自己喜欢的事情。因此，Annie认为自己也可以上冰是因为她没有向妈妈承诺过。
4.4. What happened in the end?
A A man managed to save the children.
B Harry saved himself without help.
C Annie was drowned in the pond.
D
解析：选A。细节理解题A。在文中最后一段中提到：“Luckily，a man who was at work near the pond heard the children’s cries. He rushed into the water and saved them successfully.”，意思是幸运的是，一个在池塘附近工作的男人听到了孩子们的哭喊声，他冲进水里成功救出了他们。因此，答案是A，即一个男人成功地救出了孩子们。
5.5. What is the best title for the text?
A Never Make Promises Easily
B Be Calm in the Face of Danger
C Turning a Deaf Ear Has Costs
D
解析：选C。主旨大意题C。题目要求选择文章的最佳标题。文章主要讲述了哈利和安妮不顾母亲的警告，冒险在结冰的水塘上滑行，结果掉入水中，幸好被附近的人救起，从而学到了一个深刻的教训。文章强调了忽视警告和规则的后果，因此最合适的标题是C：“Turning a Deaf Ear Has Costs”（对警告充耳不闻是有代价的）。这个标题准确地概括了文章的主题和中心思想。